# List of mayors of Pavia

The mayor of Pavia is an elected politician who, along with the Pavia's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Pavia in Lombardy, Italy.
The current mayor is Michele Lissia, a member of the centre-left Democratic Party, who took office on 11 June 2024.

## Overview

According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Pavia is member of the city council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Pavia, who also elect the members of the city council, controlling the mayor's policy guidelines and is able to enforce his resignation by a motion of no confidence. The mayor is entitled to appoint and release the members of his government.
Since 1993 the mayor is elected directly by Pavia's electorate: in all mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 the voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives at least 50% of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally.

## Republic of Italy (since 1946)
### City Council election (1946-1993)

From 1946 to 1993, the Mayor of Pavia was elected by the City Council.
| | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party |
| 1 | Cornelio Fietta | 1946 | 1948 | PSI |
| 2 | Carlo Milani | 1948 | 1951 | DC |
| 3 | Alberto Ricevuti | 1951 | 1956 | DC |
| 4 | Bruno Fassina | 1956 | 1964 | DC |
| 5 | Giovanni Vaccari | 1964 | 1970 | PSDI |
| 6 | Sesto Bajno | 1970 | 1970 | DC |
| 7 | Angelo Biancardi | 1970 | 1971 | PSI |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (1971–1973) |||||
| 8 | Elio Veltri | 1973 | 1980 | PSI |
| 9 | Giorgio Maini | 1980 | 1986 | PCI |
| 10 | Pierangelo Giovanolla | 1986 | 1988 | PCI |
| 11 | Sandro Bruni | 1988 | 1990 | DC |
| 12 | Sandro Cantone | 1990 | 1993 | DC |

### Direct election (since 1993)

Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Pavia is chosen by direct election, originally every four then every five years.
| | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Coalition | Election |
| 13 | Rodolfo Jannacone Pazzi | 20 June 1993 | 24 October 1995 | LN | LN | 1993 |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (24 October 1995 – 24 June 1996) ||||||||
| 14 | Andrea Albergati | 24 June 1996 | 30 April 2000 | PPI | PDS • PPI • RI • SI • FdV | 1996 |
| 14 | Andrea Albergati | 30 April 2000 | 18 April 2005 | PPI | DS • PPI • PdCI • SDI | 2000 |
| 15 | Piera Capitelli | 18 April 2005 | 28 January 2009 | DS PD | DS • DL • PdCI • SDI | 2005 |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (28 January 2009 – 8 June 2009) ||||||||
| 16 | Alessandro Cattaneo | 8 June 2009 | 9 June 2014 | PdL | PdL • LN • UDC | 2009 |
| 17 | Massimo Depaoli | 9 June 2014 | 2 April 2019 | PD | PD | 2014 |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (2 April 2019 – 30 May 2019) ||||||||
| 18 | Fabrizio Fracassi | 30 May 2019 | 11 June 2024 | LN | LN • FI • FdI | 2019 |
| 19 | Michele Lissia | 11 June 2024 | Incumbent | PD | PD • AVS • M5S • A | 2024 |

#### Notes

* ↑ Ousted out of office after losing the majority in the City Council.
* ↑ Ousted out of office after losing the majority in the City Council.
* ↑ Resigned after losing the majority in the City Council.